Eau d'Elide (1988)
by Diptyque

It starts off with a blast of bitter orange. ...

Then it settles down into: cupcake

It's a little weird in that it has a doughy quality to it. I found it comforting.

14th February, 2011.

I totally agree with Ipaidforthisname. This perfume DOES smell like an orange creamsicle to me. I get no musk at all, all I can smell is a creamy sweet orange smell, some vanilla, and if I really try I can smell the lavender. But all in all, it smells like an orange creamsicle.

20th October, 2010.

This is by far one of my favorite scents from Diptyque. It is a perfect combination of bitter-orange, lavander, and herbs of which the coriandre comes across nicely. I find it to be one of the most enjoyable summer scents, as opposed to all of the eaux/citrus scents which are most common. Pure perfection.

1st August, 2008.

Not overly sweet at all! The herbs definitely come across and contrast beautifully with the orange while complementing interestingly the lavender. The Mediterranean in Winter and Summer at the same time.

18th January, 2008.

I really enjoy the unusual combination of notes in Eau d’Elide. They are juxtaposed in such an engaging way: The bitter orange and wild lavender seem made for each other, although I wouldn’t have guessed that that combination would work. The aromatics do not come through as strongly to me as the orange and lavender, but they provide good background. I really love the scent, but it doesn’t seem to last on me. Of course it’s to be expected that the orange would be gone rather quickly, but even the lavender and aromatics don’t seem to hold on to my skin, and I also have a difficult time holding on to the musk, although what I do experience of it, is beautiful.

15th October, 2006.

I don’t know HOW people like this one, but I think it’s awful. Imagine this: A creamy OrangeSicle (You know those orange popsicles with cream inside). Now, imagine you drop that OrangeSicle into a sack of assorted herbs that you bought from your local health food store. It’s horrible. The herbal notes don’t compliment the orange note at all. It’s awful.

20th September, 2005.